2010 Manhattan College Volleyball Media Guide by Manhattan Jaspers

AUGUST 28

CAL MOLTEN CLASSIC (BERKELEY, CALIF.) vs. UC Santa Barbara at California

3 p.m. 10 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 3 4

ST. JOHN'S CLASSIC (JAMAICA, N.Y.) at St. John’s vs. Denver vs. St. Francis (NY)

4 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m.

10 11 14 18 19 22 25 26 29

BRYANT INVITATIONAL (SMITHFIELD, R.I.) at Bryant vs. Navy vs. Holy Cross at Providence at Rider* SAINT PETER’S* LAFAYETTE at Fairfield* at Iona* at Columbia

8 p.m. 10 a.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m.

OCTOBER 2 3 6 9 10 16 17 23 24 27 30 31

NIAGARA* CANISIUS* at Army at Siena* LOYOLA* MARIST* IONA* at Canisius* at Niagara* at Fairleigh Dickinson at Marist* SIENA*

NOVEMBER 6 7 13 14

FAIRFIELD* RIDER* at Saint Peter’s* at Loyola*

18 19 20

MAAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.) TBA TBA TBA

*-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference match Home matches in CAPS

2 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m.

3 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m.

THIS IS MANHATTAN COLLEGE QUICK FACTS

Location................................................................................Riverdale, NY Enrollment.........................................................................................3,200 Founded.............................................................................................1853 Nickname................................................................Jaspers/Lady Jaspers Colors.....................................................................Kelly Green and White Conference.............................Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) President......................................................... Brennan O’Donnell, Ph. D. Executive Vice President/Provost..............................William Clyde, Ph.D. Vice President of Student Life............................Richard Satterlee, Ph. D. Director of Athletics................................................... Robert J. Byrnes ‘68 Associate Athletic Director................................................ Shawn Brennan Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator.....Deborah Gregory Team Physicians................................................. Anthony Maddalo, M.D., ...........................................Gregg Cavaliere, M.D., Nicole Solomos, D.O. Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine..... Doug Straley MS, ATC, CSCS Athletics Travel Coordinator...............................................Kevin Leighton Operations Manager.......................................................... Ryan Darcy ‘03 Compliance Coordinator......................................................Lindsay Darcy Academic Advisor..........................................................Katie Leighton ‘02 Athletics Secretary................................................................. Susan Pape Athletic Department Phone................................................. 718-862-7227 Athletic Department Fax...................................................... 718-862-8020 Website.....................................................................www.GoJaspers.com

VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS

Head Coach: .......................................................................... Mark Jones Alma Mater: .............................................................Washington State ‘95 Record at Manhattan,Years: . .................................8-23 (.258), 1 Season Overall Coaching Record: ......................................8-23 (.258), 1 Season Assistant Coach: .............................................................Bridget Hurlman 2009 Overall Record: .........................................................................8-23 2009 MAAC Record/Finish: ..........................................................3-15/9th 2009 Postseason: . ........................................................................... None Volleyball Office Phone: ..................................................... 718-862-7839

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STEPHEN DOMBROSKI Assistant Athletic Director for Communication and Marketing Office Phone: 718-862-7228 Cell Phone: 518-928-6103 Stephen.Dombroski@manhattan.edu

DIRECTIONS TO DRADDY GYMNASIUM HOME OF JASPER VOLLEYBALL FROM SOUTH:

Triborough Bridge — Follow signs to Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) North, and proceed to the Van Cortlandt Park South Exit. Bear right and go back over the Expressway toward Broadway. Make a right at Broadway. At second traffic light, turn left onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make another left and follow campus road to Draddy Gymnasium. Henry Hudson Parkway — Take Exit 20, W. 239th St. This puts you on Henry Hudson Parkway Service Road. At stop sign, bear left through intersection (past monument). Bear right at fork (before overpass) onto Manhattan College Parkway. Go left to Draddy Gymnasium parking lot.

FROM NORTH:

Saw Mill River Parkway to Henry Hudson Parkway. Take Exit 21, W. 246th St., straight on the Henry Hudson Parkway Service Road. At 239th St. (second traffic light), turn left, then again (around monument). Bear right at fork (before overpass) onto Manhattan College Parkway. Go left to Draddy Gymnasium parking lot. New York State Thruway South (I-87) connects with the Major Deegan to Van Cortlandt Park South Exit. Turn right at top of ramp then right onto Broadway. At second traffic light, turn left onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make another left and follow campus road to Draddy Gymnasium.

FROM EAST:

Bronx Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge to Cross Bronx Expressway South (I-95). Take Major Deegan Expressway North (I-87) to Van Cortlandt Park South Exit. Bear right, going back over the Expressway, and make a right onto Broadway. At second traffic light, turn left onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make another left and follow campus road to Draddy Gymnasium.

FROM WEST:

George Washington Bridge—Follow signs to Henry Hudson Parkway northbound (for automobiles only; otherwise take Major Deegan Expressway northbound). Take Exit 20, W. 239th St. This puts you on Henry Hudson Parkway Service Road. At stop sign bear left through intersection (past monument). Bear right at fork (before overpass) onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make another left and follow road to Draddy Gymnasium. *Note: Buses and trucks must follow directions using Major Deegan Expressway. Commercial vehicles are not allowed on Henry Hudson Parkway.

JOE CLIFFORD

Assistant Sports Information Director Volleyball Contact Office Phone 718-862-7709 Cell Phone: 716-903-7057 Joseph.Clifford@manhattan.edu

DYLAN HOROWITZ

Sports Information Graduate Assistant Office Phone 718-862-7728 Dylan.Horowitz@manhattan.edu

2010 • MANHATTAN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

SEASON OUTLOOK In 2009, the Manhattan College volleyball team was one in transition. Last season’s squad featured 10 newcomers and the program’s third different head coach in as many seasons: Mark Jones. As a result, the Lady Jaspers suffered from some predictable growing pains, and the young roster finished just 8-23 overall, including 3-15 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play. Fortunately, most of the key names from the 2009 season are back in 2010, including Jones. And rather than the mostly inexperienced group he had in 2009, Jones will have a veteran team in 2010, as 13 of the 14 players on the roster have at least one season of collegiate volleyball under their belts. In addition to the consistency on the sidelines, the Lady Jaspers should also have a sense of familiarity on the court, with 10 letterwinners, including five starters, returning from last season’s squad. “We needed this spring season, especially with such a young team” Jones said. “We had six players who were freshmen last year that got a chance to see a lot of playing time during the spring, which can only help.”

OUTSIDE HITTERS

Seniors Diane Strutner and Jaci Rahey, the only four-year players on this season’s roster, anchor the outside hitting corps. Strutner earned team MVP honors last season after leading the Lady Jaspers in both kills (315) and digs (403). A starter in each of her first three years, she notched her 1,000th career dig last season in the loss at Iona. Rahey became a full-time starter in 2009 and responded with her best season in a Manhattan uniform. One of just two Lady Jaspers to appear in all 117 sets last season, she placed second on the squad in kills (303) while also notching 100 digs for the first time in her career. “I’m looking for them (Diane and Jaci) to be role models for this team,” Jones said. “If they can lead by example, it will help the coaching staff and we’ll be much better chemistry-wise. We need senior leadership to be successful.” Fellow senior Aurore Kullak started at three different positions last season, her first at Manhattan after transferring from

Chattanooga, but she also missed 12 matches with a shoulder injury. When in the lineup, she was a valuable asset on both ends of the floor, tallying 207 digs to place fourth on the team. Now that she’s healthy, Kullak gives Jones a number of different lineup options because of her versatility. Also in contention for a starting role is junior transfer Brittany DeGagne. A native of Penticton, B.C., DeGagne was the team’s leading scorer during both of her seasons at Garden City Community College in Kansas. Also in the mix at outside hitter are sophomores Alexa Lampasona and Keri Leigh Perrotto. Lampasona notched 17 kills in limited action last season, while Perrotto returns to provide depth on the outside after making the squad as a walk-on in 2009.

MIDDLE BLOCKERS

Perhaps the biggest loss the 2010 edition of the Lady Jaspers needs to overcome is that of four-year starting middle blocker Rita Welsh, who graduated as the second-leading blocker in program history. In her absence, big things are expected out of the middle from junior LaKell Havens, a transfer from Salt Lake Community College. Havens notched 116 blocks and averaged 1.98 kills per set en route to earning Second Team NJCAA AllRegion honors last season. She should immediately step into the starting spot vacated by Welsh. “I wanted to bring in somebody with a little more experience in the middle,” Jones said. “And LaKell has that experience of playing at a higher level. Coming in as a JUCO transfer, she also brings a level of maturity that I like.” Havens will likely be joined in the starting lineup by sophomore

2010 • MANHATTAN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Richard Stockton College in New Jersey. Playing in a 6-2 system (rather than Manhattan’s 5-1 alignment), Aldrich dished out 3.72 assists per set as Stockton won its second straight conference championship last season.

DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS/LIBEROS

Maddie Heck, who was a starter for most of the 2009 season. Heck finished second on the squad with 52 blocks and fourth with 99 kills in 2009. Sophomore Kelsey Huntoon came through when called upon last season and is a quality option coming off the bench.

The defensive specialist/libero position should be one of the team’s strengths in 2010. Sophomore Julie Bies immediately stepped in as the starting libero during her freshman campaign, playing in all 117 sets last season. Bies recorded double-digit digs 22 times in 2009, including the first 10 matches of her collegiate career. She ended up with an even 400 digs for the season, good for second on the team, while also notching 18 service aces. “I’m really proud of Julie and what she was able to accomplish year as a freshman at an important position,” Jones said. “Others will want to compete for playing time at libero, but I expect her to be up to the challenge. It’s just a matter of who’s going to be the most consistent.” Joining Bies in the back row is senior Jayne Timo. In her first season at Manhattan after two years at Suffolk County Community College, Timo finished fifth on the squad with 170 digs in 2009. Nikki Chamberlin, the only freshman on the roster, is a natural libero from San Diego, Calif. Chamberlin helped Torrey Pines High School reach the finals of the 2009 CIF state tournament. She also played for the San Diego Volleyball Club.

SETTERS

SCHEDULE

After using three different starting setters during the 2009 campaign, Jones hopes to find some more stability at the most important position on the floor this season. Sophomore Jamie Collareta became the starter late in the 2009 season and ended up leading the team with 6.97 assists per set. “The setter position is definitely up for grabs,” Jones said. “Jamie became the starter halfway through last season, and I expect her to be the starter. Others can challenge, but I expect her to pick up where she left off.” Expected to challenge Collareta for the starting role is junior Jackie Aldrich, who joins the Lady Jaspers after two years at

Jones has put together a challenging non-conference schedule that should help the Lady Jaspers get ready for the MAAC campaign. Manhattan opens the season with a trip to California for the Cal Molten Classic, where the Lady Jaspers will play NCAA Tournament participant UC Santa Barbara and host California, which lost to eventual National Champion Penn State in the 2009 NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. After returning to the East Coast, the Lady Jaspers play in tournaments at St. John’s and Bryant, as well as a nonconference match at Providence, before opening MAAC play at Rider on Sept. 18. Last season, Manhattan set a pair of NCAA records in its three-set win over the Broncs in New Jersey. The following day, the Lady Jaspers play their home opener against Saint Peter’s. Manhattan then plays its only non-conference home match against Lafayette on Sept. 22 before heading back on the road for MAAC showdowns with Fairfield and Iona. Manhattan visits local rivals Columbia, Army and Fairleigh Dickinson before getting into the bulk of the MAAC schedule, which is highlighted by two separate three-match homestands. The Lady Jaspers host Loyola, Marist and Iona back-to-backto-back in mid-October before wrapping up their home schedule against Siena (Oct. 31), Fairfield (Nov. 6) and Rider (Nov. 7). In all, Manhattan plays 10 matches in the friendly confines of Draddy Gymnasium before concluding the regular season at Saint Peter’s and Loyola on Nov. 13-14. The MAAC Tournament will be held at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., this season, meaning all 10 teams will qualify for the event, which takes place from Nov. 1821. The winner of the MAAC Tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. “Knowing that everybody goes to the conference tournament gives us all a different perspective during the season,” Jones said. “Anything can happen. It’ll really come down to who’s playing the best at the end of the regular season. Everyone knows they have a chance to go to the NCAA Tournament, which is definitely exciting.”

2010 • MANHATTAN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

2010 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER # 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Name Diane Strutner Julie Bies Jaci Rahey Alexa Lampasona Jamie Collareta Keri Perrotto Jackie Aldrich Brittany DeGagne Nikki Chamberlin LaKell Havens Kelsey Huntoon Maddie Heck Jayne Timo Aurore Kullak

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name 8 Aldrich, Jackie 2 Bies, Julie 10 Chamberlin, Nikki 5 Collareta, Jamie 9 DeGagne, Brittany 11 Havens, LaKell 13 Heck, Maddie 12 Huntoon, Kelsey 15 Kullak, Aurore 4 Lampasona, Alexa 6 Perrotto, Keri 3 Rahey, Jaci 1 Strutner, Diane 14 Timo, Jayne

Cl. Sr. So. Sr. So. So. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Sr.

Pos. OH L OH OH S OH S OH L MB MB MB DS RS

Ht. 5-11 5-2 6-0 5-11 5-8 5-9 5-5 6-1 5-6 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-8 5-10

Hometown/High School San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa West Milford, N.J./DePaul Catholic Remsenburg, N.Y./Westhampton Beach Islip Terrace, N.Y./East Islip Garnerville, N.Y./North Rockland Westhampton Beach, N.Y./Westhampton Beach (Stockton) Penticton, B.C./Penticton (Garden City CC) San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines St. George, Utah/Dixie (Salt Lake CC) Monroe, Mich./St. Mary Catholic Central Corte Madera, Calif./Redwood Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North (Suffolk CC) Beloeil, Belgium/St. Stansilas Mons (Chattanooga)

Cl. Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr.

Pos. S L L S OH MB MB MB RS OH OH OH OH DS

Ht. 5-5 5-2 5-6 5-8 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-8

Hometown/High School Westhampton Beach, N.Y./Westhampton Beach (Stockton) Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines Islip Terrace, N.Y./East Islip Penticton, B.C./Penticton (Garden City CC) St. George, Utah/Dixie (Salt Lake CC) Corte Madera, Calif./Redwood Monroe, Mich./St. Mary Catholic Central Beloeil, Belgium/St. Stansilas Mons (Chattanooga) Remsenburg, N.Y./Westhampton Beach Garnerville, N.Y./North Rockland West Milford, N.J./DePaul Catholic San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North (Suffolk CC)

HEAD COACH

ASSISTANT COACH

Mark Jones (Washington State ’95), 2nd Season

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE:

Julie Bies Jackie Aldrich Jaci Rahey Brittany DeGagne Alexa Lampasona Jayne Timo Jamie Collaretta Aurore Kullak

Bridget Hurlman

BEES auld-RICH JACKIE ray-HE duh-GONE-yay lamp-uh-SOWN-uh TEE-mo KAH-lah-ret-tuh uh-ROAR-uh COOL-lack

2010 • MANHATTAN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

MARK

JONES HEAD COACH • SECOND SEASON • WASHINGTON STATE '95

Mark Jones enters his first season as Manhattan’s head volleyball coach. A 13-year coaching veteran, Jones previously had successful head coaching stints at William Woods University and Washington State University. Jones comes to Riverdale most recently from the University of Maine, where he was the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the past two seasons. Under his guidance, the Black Bears qualified for the America East Conference Tournament in 2008. Prior to his time at Maine, Jones spent two seasons as an assistant at Tennessee State University. The Tigers posted back-to-back 20-win seasons and won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship in 2005. Tennessee State went 26-6 against OVC opponents during his two seasons in Nashville. Jones began his coaching career at his alma mater, Washington State, during the 1994-95 athletic season. He served as a volunteer assistant with the Cougars’ women’s program during the fall and was head coach of the men’s squad in the spring. The women’s team qualified for the NCAA Tournament and finished the year ranked in the Top 25 during each of Jones’ four seasons in Pullman. In 1996, the Cougars posted a 27-6 record and reached the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament. Washington State finished second in the Pac-10 that season and earned a year-end national ranking of No. 7.

The Washington State men’s club team went 99-22 during his four seasons at the helm. Jones’ teams went 46-4 in the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, including back-toback 13-0 campaigns in 1997-98. Jones led the Cougars to four straight PIVA championships and a third place finish in the 1998 National Collegiate Volleyball Championships. After one season as the top assistant with Northwestern State’s women’s program in 1998, Jones moved on to William Woods University, where he was the top assistant with both the men’s and women’s programs in 1999-2000. He was named head coach of both programs in August 2000. The women’s team won at least 18 matches and finished third in the America Midwest Conference during each of his three seasons at the helm. After going 13-13 during his first season as mentor of the Owls’ men’s team, Jones was named Mid-America Men’s Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference Coach of the Year in 2002. That season, he led William Woods to a 31-4 record and the NAIA National Championship. His 2003 squad finished the season ranked fifth in the nation with an 18-11 overall record. Overall, Jones went 62-28 with the William Woods men’s team and 57-49 with the women’s program. A 1995 graduate of Washington State, Jones won four varsity letters as a member of the Cougars’ men’s volleyball team. He received master’s degrees from William Woods in 2001 and Tennessee State in 2007.

BRIDGET

HURLMAN ASSISTANT COACH • FIRST SEASON • MARIST '06

Bridget Hurlman is in her first season as an assistant coach with the Lady Jaspers. She is also an assistant coach for the Manhattan softball team. She played softball at MAAC rival Marist for four seasons, earning Second Team All-MAAC honors following both the 2005 and 2006 campaigns. In 2006, she earned a place on the MAAC All-Tournament Team, as the Red Foxes won their first-ever MAAC Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Also a certified athletic trainer, Hurlman is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. From SeptemberDecember 2006, she worked as an athletic trainer at Walt Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex, where she provided medical care to athletes of all ages in a variety of sports. From

August 2007-May 2009, she served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at St. John’s University, where she worked primarily with the women’s cross country and track and field teams, as well as the men’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s soccer squads. Hurlman is currently employed at the Frozen Ropes Baseball/Softball Training Facility in Elmsford, N.Y., where she is an instructor and assists with administrative duties. A three-time MAAC All-Academic selection in softball, Hurlman graduated cum laude from Marist in 2006. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sports management from St. John’s. The daughter of Margaret and James Hurlman, she currently resides in Yonkers, N.Y. 2010 • MANHATTAN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

JACI

RAHEY

6-0 • SENIOR • OUTSIDE HITTER WEST MILFORD, N.J./DEPAUL CATHOLIC

2009: One of two Lady Jaspers to play in all 117 sets, making 25 starts…Slammed 303 kills (2.59 kps) to rank second on the team…One of seven Manhattan players to notch 100 digs, finishing with an average of 0.85 digs per set…Also had 41 blocks…Reached double figures in kills 17 times…Hit .455, slamming 12 kills and committing just two errors in 22 attempts in a win over Sacred Heart at the Rose Hill Classic on Sept. 12…Recorded two service aces against Stony Brook on Sept. 15…Notched 13 kills in back-to-back matches against Rider (Sept. 19) and Saint Peter’s (Sept. 20), then again in consecutive matches against Siena (Oct. 11) and Canisius (Oct. 17)… Posted a career-high five blocks at Marist on Oct. 9…Had four blocks to go along with 13 kills against Fairfield on Nov. 1…Tied a career-high with 22 kills and hit .452 (three errors in 42 swings) in a five-set loss at Loyola on Nov. 8. 2008: Emerged as a starter late in the season, appearing in 79 sets and 25 matches…Placed fifth on the squad with 139 kills (1.76 kps)…Recorded double-digit kills four times and nine on three other occasions… Slammed a season-high 15 kills against Siena on Oct. 19…Tallied a career-high four assists to go along with 14 kills and a season-high five digs in the five-set home win over Iona on Nov. 1…Hit .458, pounding 11 kills without an error in the home win over Niagara on Nov. 8…Registered a career-high four blocks in back-to-back matches against Canisius (Nov. 9) and Saint Peter’s (Nov. 15)…Also tied a career-high with four assists and added two service aces in the win over Canisius. 2007: Played in 22 matches, seeing action in 68 sets overall…Ranked sixth on the team in both kills (87) and digs (92)…Averaged 1.28 kills and 1.35 digs per set…Started the first 10 matches of her collegiate career… Recorded six service aces at Hartford on Aug. 26…Slammed 22 kills and hit .447 (five errors in 38 attempts) while adding 11 digs against Cal State Northridge on Sept. 7…Had another 11-dig effort at Niagara on Sept. 30. BEFORE MANHATTAN: A member of the Passaic County Champions at DePaul Catholic...Named First Team All-Conference all four years, all-county three times and all-state once...Selected to Passaic County All-Decade team by the Newark Star-Ledger…Earned team MVP honors following both her junior and senior seasons after claiming DePaul Catholic’s Rookie of the Year award as a freshman…As a sophomore, selected First Team All-North Jersey and First Team All-State (non public)...Won WGHT and WHTZ Athlete of the Week honors...Also named Bergen Record and Newark Star-Ledger Athlete of the Week...Chosen for the Adidas Futures Top 100 softball players in the United States…Also played basketball. PERSONAL: Earned First Team All-MAAC and First Team All-Northeast Region honors as a member of the Manhattan softball team in 2010… Daughter of Linda and Christopher…Has one sister, Cheryl…Majoring in communication…Born December 3, 1988.

2010 • MANHATTAN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

DIANE

STRUTNER 5-11 • SENIOR • OUTSIDE HITTER SAN JOSE, CALIF./ARCHBISHOP MITTY

2009: Led the Lady Jaspers in kills (315), kills per set (2.74), digs (403) and digs per set (3.50) after appearing in 115 of the team’s 117 sets…Reached double figures in digs 25 times and tallied 14 double-doubles…Posted 19 digs, eight kills and a season-high five assists against Army in the season opener on Sept. 1…Had 13 kills, 21 digs and three blocks at Central Connecticut on Sept. 4…Also had three blocks against Sacred Heart (Sept. 12), Rider (Sept. 19) and Niagara (Oct. 18)…Registered a season-high 19 kills and added 17 digs against Canisius on Sept. 27…Notched 15 kills, two service aces and a season-high 25 digs at Lafayette on Sept. 30…Tallied 15 kills and 24 digs in the rematch with Canisius on Oct. 17…Recorded 1,000th career dig at Iona on Nov. 14, part of a 16-dig effort…Named to MAAC All-Academic Team for second straight season. 2008: Moved from outside hitter to libero, playing in all 105 sets…Led the team with 390 digs and finished eighth in the MAAC with 3.71 digs per set…Recorded double-digit digs in 22 matches, including a span of 13 straight…Slammed five kills in each of Manhattan’s first two matches (Aug. 29 at Temple, Aug. 30 at Army) before moving exclusively to the back row…Registered 23 digs in the five-set win at Saint Peter’s on Sept. 27…Notched a career-high 28 digs and added two service aces in the five-set home win over Iona on Nov. 1…Had 22 digs in the home win over Niagara on Nov. 8…Credited with two kills to go along with 14 digs and two assists in the season finale at Fairfield on Nov. 16…Selected to the MAAC All-Academic Team. 2007: Emerged as a starting outside hitter, playing in 21 sets and 79 matches…Finished with 223 kills and a team-leading 2.82 kills per set… Placed fifth on the squad with 219 digs and fourth with 2.77 digs per set… Had eight double-doubles and three 20-kill efforts, including consecutive matches against Maryland-Eastern Shore and Seton Hall in the Jasper Invitational…Posted 23 kills against Maryland-Eastern Shore and 28 against Seton Hall to earn all-tournament honors…Tallied 21 kills and 11 digs against Cal State Northridge on Sept. 7…Recorded a career-high 23 digs at Iona on Oct. 7…Set career-bests with three assists and four blocks in the rematch with Iona on Oct. 13. BEFORE MANHATTAN: Played on City Beach club team, which qualified for the Junior Olympics in 2004, 2005 and 2007 and won the 2006 Volleyball Festival…Named to the all-tournament team at the 2004 Junior Olympics, where her team took home the bronze medal. PERSONAL: Daughter of Stephen and Patricia...Twin brother Scott attends UC Santa Barbara…Named to the honor roll all four years at Archbishop Mitty High School...A member of the National Honor Society...Won community service award from the National Honor Society...Has traveled to Japan, China, Malaysia, Canada, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Mexico and Belize…Born November 22, 1989.

AURORE

KULLAK

5-10 • SENIOR • RIGHT SIDE HITTER BELOEIL, BELGIUM/ST. STANISLAS MONS (CHATTANOOGA)

2009: Missed time with a shoulder injury, but still appeared in 88 sets and started 17 matches… One of four Lady Jaspers to record over 200 digs, finishing fourth on the team with 207 digs and third with 2.35 digs per set…Also tallied 84 kills (0.95 kps), 18 service aces and 63 assists…Had two aces in each of the first three matches…Recorded 10 kills, five digs, two aces, two assists and two blocks against Army in her Manhattan debut on Sept. 1…Earned a place on the Central Connecticut State Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 1.69 kills and 2.38 digs in matches against Central Connecticut (Sept. 4), Hartford (Sept. 5) and NJIT (Sept. 5)…Registered a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs in the five-set win over Central Connecticut on Sept. 4…Followed up that performance with 11 kills and nine digs against Hartford on Sept. 5…Distributed 24 assists in the win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 9…Posted a career-high 28 digs at Saint Peter’s on Sept. 20, part of a span where she had at least eight digs in nine straight matches…Tied a career-high with four blocks at Canisius on Oct. 17. 2008 (AT CHATTANOOGA): Started all 33 matches, playing in 116 sets…Placed second on the team with 306 digs (2.64 dps) and third with 244 kills (2.10 kps)…Recorded seven double-doubles…Tallied a careerhigh 22 digs in a five-set win over South Alabama on Sept. 6…Registered 13 kills to go along with 18 digs in a home win over Appalachian State on Oct. 3…Posted a career-best 15 kills and added 14 digs and three blocks in a victory over Davidson on Nov. 1…Followed up that performance with a 12-kill, 11-dig double-double against Georgia Southern on Nov. 2…Set a career-high with four blocks at Appalachian State on Nov. 8. 2007 (AT CHATTANOOGA): Played in all 33 matches, appearing in 114 sets…Averaged 1.08 kills and 2.73 digs per set…Registered first career double-double with 14 digs and a career-high 15 kills at Furman on Oct. 6…Tallied a career-high 19 digs in back-to-back five-set wins at Wofford (Oct. 7) and at home against the College of Charleston (Oct. 9)…Tied a career-high with 19 digs against Lipscomb on Oct. 16…Recorded second career double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs in the season finale against the College of Charleston on Nov. 17.

JAYNE

TIMO

5-8 • SENIOR • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST HOLBROOK, N.Y./SACHEM NORTH (SUFFOLK CC) 2009: Saw action primarily as a defensive specialist, playing in 29 matches and 105 sets…Made six starts…Placed fifth on the squad with 170 digs (1.62 dps)…Also credited with five kills…Posted 13 digs in the season opener against Army on Sept. 1…Had three service aces in the win over Central Connecticut on Sept. 4, as well as the win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 9…Recorded first career kill in the Fairleigh Dickinson match… Notched 12 kills and handed out three assists at Saint Peter’s on Sept. 20…Reached double-digits in digs for the second straight match with 10 against Niagara on Sept. 26…Handed out two assists against Hofstra on Oct. 29…Returned 11 digs and had a kill against Fairfield on Nov. 1. 2008 (AT SUFFOLK CC): Selected honorable mention NJCAA All-Region XV and earned a place on the Region XV All-Tournament Team…Played in 79 sets, averaging 1.71 kills and 2.72 digs per set…Placed second on the team and in the league with a .401 hitting percentage, slamming 135 kills and committing just 22 errors in 282 attempts…Also registered 71 service aces and 16 blocks. BEFORE MANHATTAN: Led Sachem North High School to the league championship in 2005, earning all-league and all-tournament honors… As captain, named team MVP and all-county in 2006…Also chosen as one of Suffolk County’s Top 50 volleyball players in 2006…Earned the sportsmanship award in 2004 and most improved player honors as a freshman…At the club level, helped the Island Volleyball Academy win back-to-back regional championships in 2006-07…Also played lacrosse at Sachem North, serving as team captain twice…Selected to the Scholar Athlete Team in both volleyball and lacrosse. PERSONAL: Also a member of Manhattan’s women’s lacrosse team… Daughter of Michael and Patricia…Has four older siblings: brothers Michael and Christopher, and sisters Jill and Brenda…Born March 24, 1989.

BEFORE MANHATTAN: A member of the co-ed team at St. Stansilas Mons that won four French-speaking Belgian championships…Team earned a third-place finish at an international event in Malta sponsored by the FISEC (International Sports Federation for Catholic Schools)… Finished sixth at the 2004 Eurobeach volleyball tournament after placing ninth in 2003…Participated in the Youth Championships, claiming second place three times. PERSONAL: Daughter of Michel Kullak and Christine Van Lierde…Has one brother, Arnaud, and two sisters, Audeline and Avreliane…Majoring in international studies and plans to become a lawyer…Born December 5, 1987. 2010 • MANHATTAN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

JULIE

BIES

5-2 • SOPHOMORE • LIBERO MASSAPEQUA, N.Y./MASSAPEQUA

2009: One of two Lady Jaspers to appear in all 117 sets…Finished second on the team with 400 digs and 3.42 digs per set…Tied for second on the squad with 18 service aces…Recorded double-digit digs 22 times, including the first 10 matches of her collegiate career…Posted 20 digs and added three assists in the Lady Jaspers’ five-set win over Central Connecticut on Sept. 4…Registered a career-high 29 digs and handed out five assists against Hartford on Sept. 5…Also notched first career kill in that match…Had three aces in Manhattan’s 3-2 home victory over Rider on Sept. 19…Tallied two aces in back-to-back matches against Marist (Oct. 31) and Fairfield (Nov. 1). BEFORE MANHATTAN: Led Massapequa High School to the 2007 New York State Class AA championship…Team won three successive Nassau County championships (2006-08) and the Long Island championship in 2007…Earned team MVP honors and won the sportsmanship award as a senior…Selected to the all-county team and made the all-tournament team at the 2008 Nassau County Championships…Represented Long Island in the 2008 Empire State Games. PERSONAL: Daughter of Peter and Susan…Has two sisters, Kristen and Erin, and one brother, Philip…Family hosts a special needs girl from Ukraine every summer…Majoring in physical education…Born February 10, 1991.

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JAMIE

COLLARETA 5-8 • SOPHOMORE • SETTER ISLIP TERRACE, N.Y./EAST ISLIP

2009: Emerged as the starting setter late in the season, starting the last 12 matches and 13 overall…Played in a total of 65 sets…Finished second on the team in total assists (453) and paced the Lady Jaspers in assists per set (6.97), which ranked eighth in the MAAC…Also tallied 22 kills, 101 digs and 17 blocks…Made first collegiate start against Seton Hall in the Rose Hill Classic on Sept. 12 and recorded two kills…Got the start at Canisius on Oct. 17 and posted career-highs with 54 assists, four kills and four blocks…Recorded first career double-double with 36 assists and 10 digs in the Lady Jaspers’ 3-0 win at Rider on Oct. 23, then notched 27 assists and a career-high 12 digs the next day against Saint Peter’s…Notched third career double-double with 46 assists and 10 digs at Loyola on Nov. 8…Had three kills on .500 hitting to go along with 29 assists and nine digs at Iona on Nov. 14…Posted three kills and 25 assists against Siena in the season finale on Nov. 15. BEFORE MANHATTAN: Played five years of club volleyball for the Island Volleyball Academy, one of the top club teams on Long Island…A threetime team MVP and all-conference selection at East Islip High School… Served as team captain as a senior…Also ran track…Earned a place on the honor roll each season and a member of the Foreign Language Honor Society. PERSONAL: Daughter of Lori…Has one brother, Christopher…Majoring in physical education…Born December 31, 1990.

MADDIE

HECK

5-11 • SOPHOMORE • MIDDLE BLOCKER CORTE MADERA, CALIF./REDWOOD

2009: Appeared in 29 matches, including 20 starts, and 95 sets…Placed second on the team with 52 blocks and 0.55 blocks per set…Finished with 99 kills and 1.04 kills per set to place fourth on the squad…Notched six kills in each of her first two collegiate matches (Sept. 1 vs. Army, Sept. 4 at Central Connecticut)…Also had a career-high eight blocks in the five-set win over Central Connecticut on Sept. 4…Recorded four assists and three blocks in the Lady Jaspers’ 3-1 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 9…Posted six kills in back-to-back matches against Niagara (Sept. 26) and Canisius (Sept. 27)…Slammed a career-high 10 kills in the rematch with Niagara on Oct. 18…Distributed a career-best six assists to go along with seven kills on .312 hitting at Loyola on Nov. 8. BEFORE MANHATTAN: Earned Most Versatile Player honors as a senior at Redwood High School in 2008…Selected Offensive Player of the Year and first team all-league in 2007…Named MVP of club team in 2006…A member of the California Scholarship Federation and Redwood Honor Society.

KELSEY

HUNTOON

5-10 • SOPHOMORE • MIDDLE BLOCKER MONROE, MICH./ST. MARY CENTRAL CATHOLIC

2009: Saw action in 24 matches and 83 sets… Registered a pair of blocks in the five-set win over Rider on Sept. 19…Made first collegiate start the next day at Saint Peter’s and posted three kills and four digs to go along with a career-high three assists…Notched two service aces at Lafayette (Sept. 30) and Siena (Oct. 11)…Posted career-highs with four aces and 10 digs in the 3-0 win over Providence on Nov. 11…Had a career-high five kills, eight digs and two assists at Iona on Nov. 14. BEFORE MANHATTAN: Helped St. Mary Catholic Central High School reach the state semifinals in 2007 and 2008…Selected MIVCA All-Region and First Team All-Huron League while earning all-state honorable mention recognition…Named team MVP in 2008…Also played soccer and basketball. PERSONAL: Daughter of Robert and Lori…Has one brother, Matthew… Plans to become a lawyer…Born August 13, 1991.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Bill and Julie…Father, Bill, and uncle, Bob, both played professional basketball in Switzerland…Has one brother, Brian…Served as head coach of a CYO eighth-grade girls team in 2008…Born July 3, 1991.

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ALEXA

LAMPASONA

5-11 • SOPHOMORE • OUTSIDE HITTER REMENSBURG, N.Y./WESTHAMPTON BEACH

2009: Played in 14 matches and 25 sets…Made collegiate debut against NJIT on Sept. 5 and recorded three kills…Slammed kills on her only two swings of the match against Stony Brook on Sept. 15…Got the start against Rider on Sept. 19 and posted three kills, two assists and a dig…Registered a career-high four kills to go along with two digs and a block at Saint Peter’s on Sept. 20…Notched a kill, a block and a career-high three digs in the rematch with Saint Peter’s on Oct. 24. BEFORE MANHATTAN: As team captain, named to the all-conference and all-league squads as a senior at Westhampton Beach High School in 2008…Led Westhampton Beach to the Suffolk County and Long Island championships and an appearance in the New York State Final Four in 2007…Helped team win the 2006 league championship…Also played softball, earning all-division honors as a shortstop in 2009. PERSONAL: Daughter of Alexander and Linda…Has two brothers, Timothy and Luke…Majoring in pre-physical therapy with plans to become an athletic trainer…Volunteers at Camp Paquatuck for special needs children…Born September 8, 1991.

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KERI LEIGH

PERROTTO 5-9 • SOPHOMORE • OUTSIDE HITTER GARNERVILLE, N.Y./NORTH ROCKLAND 2009: Made the team as a walk-on…Didn’t see any match action. BEFORE MANHATTAN: Named team MVP after earning all-section, all-league and all-county honors as a senior at North Rockland High School…Earned honorable mention all-conference recognition as a junior…Secured all-county honors in track, winning two silver medals and one bronze at the county championships…Also played lacrosse. Personal: Daughter of Anthony and Darla…Brother, Sal, played lacrosse at Manhattan…Has another brother, Steven…Majoring in business…Born May 3, 1991.

JACKIE

ALDRICH

5-5 • JUNIOR • SETTER WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y./ WESTHAMPTON BEACH (STOCKTON)

2009 (AT STOCKTON): Saw action in 121 sets…Ranked second on the squad with 450 assists and 3.72 assists per set…Also recorded 142 digs (1.17 per set) and 25 service aces, as the Ospreys notched their second straight conference championship and NCAA Tournament bid. 2008 (AT STOCKTON): Appeared in 14 matches, playing in 28 sets… Finished second on the team with 79 assists (2.82 per set)…Also registered 20 service aces and 22 digs…Didn’t commit an error in 13 attempts, hitting .308 for the season…Helped Stockton win the NJAC championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament. BEFORE MANHATTAN: Earned four varsity letters at Westhampton Beach High School…Received all-state, all-county, all-conference and all-league recognition…Tallied 1,119 career assists…Led Westhampton Beach to the 2007 Long Island and Class A County championships, as well as a place in the New York State Final Four…Westhampton Beach also won the 2006 league championship…At the club level, competed in the 2007 Junior Olympics with the Long Island Fury…Also played softball. PERSONAL: Daughter of James and Cynthia…Majoring in psychology… Born January 27, 1990.

LAKELL

DEGAGNE

6-1 • JUNIOR • OUTSIDE HITTER PENTICTON, B.C./PENTICTON (GARDEN CITY CC)

2009 (AT GARDEN CITY CC): Team captain… Led the Broncbusters in points for the second straight season…Named to the KJCCC All-Academic Team. 2008 (AT GARDEN CITY CC): Finished as the team’s leading scorer, posting team highs in both points and kills. BEFORE MANHATTAN: A four-year starter at Penticton Secondary School…Also played for the Kelowna Volleyball Club…Named an all-star at the U-17 club volleyball provincials in 2007. PERSONAL: Daughter of Don and Heidi…Has one sister, Danielle…Majoring in psychology…Born October 7, 1990.

6-1 • JUNIOR • MIDDLE BLOCKER ST. GEORGE, UTAH/DIXIE (SALT LAKE CC)

2009 (AT SALT LAKE CC): Named Second Team NJCAA All-Region, as well as earning a place on the Region 18 All-Tournament Team…Ranked fifth in the region with a hitting percentage of .278…Paced the squad with 14 solo blocks and 116 total blocks…Tied for third on the team with 251 kills, averaging 1.98 kills per set…Recorded 41 service aces, good for second on the team…Also notched 49 digs. 2008 (AT SALT LAKE CC): Earned Honorable Mention All-SWAC recognition…Led the team with 12 solo blocks and placed third with 103 total blocks…Ranked second on the team and third in the SWAC with a .312 hitting percentage…Finished third on the squad with 214 kills and 1.88 kills per set…Also notched 22 service aces and 52 digs. BEFORE MANHATTAN: Named First Team All-State and All-Region as a senior at Dixie High School…Earned three varsity letters, leading Dixie to second place in the state tournament in both her junior and senior seasons…Also played basketball and water polo. PERSONAL: Daughter of Kent and Melani…Has one sister and two brothers…Wants to become a journalist…Born July 12, 1990.

NIKKI

BRITTANY

HAVENS

CHAMBERLIN 5-6 • FRESHMAN • LIBERO SAN DIEGO, CALIF./TORREY PINES

BEFORE MANHATTAN: Helped Torrey Pines High School win a share of the Avocado League championship and advance to the finals of the CIF state tournament in 2009…At the club level, helped the San Diego Volleyball Club 18-1’s advance to the 2010 Junior Olympics…Team placed second at the Festival in a match that was televised on Fox Sports Net…Also played soccer. PERSONAL: Daughter of Paul and Anna…Father, Paul, was an AllAmerican tennis player at Arizona and played professionally for 10 years, reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 1989…Has one sister, Michelle, and one brother, Paul…Majoring in business management…Born January 24, 1992.

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2009 OVERALL STATISTICS OVERALL RECORD: 8-23

CONF: 3-15

HOME: 4-10

AWAY: 2-10

|------------------ATTACK-----------------| ## Name

MP-MS

114

30-30

Strutner, Diane

115

Rahey, Jaci

117

Tidwell, Casey

20 Welsh, Rita

13 Heck, Maddie

15 Kullak, Aurore 10 Bellotti, Laura 5

Collareta, Jamie

Bies, Julie

12 Huntoon, Kelsey

19 Lampasona, Alexa

95 93 88

K/Game

268

2.35

31-30

315

31-25

303

29-20 29-21 24-17

99 91 84

106

30-19

24-4

117 25

26-13 31-0 14-1

31-31

1245

Opponents

## 1

Name

117

114

115

Rahey, Jaci

117

Tidwell, Casey

13 Heck, Maddie

15 Kullak, Aurore

95 93

Bies, Julie

19 Lampasona, Alexa 14 Timo, Jayne 4

Call, Bridget

TEAM

MANHATTAN Opponents

1617

DIG 403 28

170

117

0.68

0.00

13.82

0 0

172 120

326 371

135 102 39

11 7

.093

.108

.095 .044 .147

.026

488 453 5

SA/Gm

0.10

0.03

0.32

0.06 0.21

0.10

0.72

4.60 6.97

0.06

0.25 0.08

0.18

22 11

.136

0.11

0.10

626

4141

.149

1150

9.83

120

1.03

143

648

69 0

4362

.087

.000

.222

1482

0.08

0.85

12.67

172

0.05

1.47

114

1.00

341.5

3.00

0.55

127.0

1.34

0.29 0.35

0.52

0.28

0.26

22 3 0

23 4 0

0.22 0.05 0.00

10 6

BHE POINTS Pts/S 3

119.5

114.5

35.5

330.5

4 1

349.5

64.0

28.5 22.0

0.12

18.5

0.00

1.0

235

Blk/S

0.00

Total

31 37

0.55

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0.02

0.20

16.32

0.00

0.15

2.15

15.05

0.04

0.40

0.22

0.32

1.62

0.15

.065

0.25

3.42

|-------SERVE------|

A/Game

3.50

0.32

1909

377

.268

|---SET---|

Dig/S

1761

667

|---DIG---| |--------BLOCKING---------|

1.55

105

101

0.13

2.35

228

0.34

207

0.25

0.34

400

117

0.95

0.98

117 25

.160

0.85

887

100

12 Huntoon, Kelsey

161

1.04

106

Collareta, Jamie

10 Bellotti, Laura 5

31-31

Strutner, Diane

20 Welsh, Rita

8-0

2.59

10.64

117

Call, Bridget

.143

0.05

MANHATTAN

1115

29-6

Pct

156

0.03

105

2.74

14 Timo, Jayne

NEUTRAL: 2-3

316 340

202.0 216.0

0.00

1.73 1.85

71 38

15.0

3.04 2.82 1.28 1.30 0.60 0.55 0.34 0.19 0.74 0.14

0.05

1567.0 13.39 2005.0 17.14

2009 MAAC STATISTICS OVERALL RECORD: 3-15,

CONF: 3-15

HOME: 2-7

AWAY: 1-8

|------------------ATTACK-----------------| ## Name 3 1

Rahey, Jaci

Strutner, Diane

20 Welsh, Rita

13 Heck, Maddie 7

Tidwell, Casey

15 Kullak, Aurore 10 Bellotti, Laura 5

MP-MS

18-17

68 65 57 53 49 60

K/Game

186

2.82

18-13

196

17-17

162

17-11

18-18

724

Opponents

Name

Strutner, Diane

10 Bellotti, Laura 5 2

Collareta, Jamie Bies, Julie

12 Huntoon, Kelsey

19 Lampasona, Alexa 14 Timo, Jayne 4

Call, Bridget

TEAM

Opponents

MANHATTAN

0.56

978

0.03 0.00

10.65 14.38

230

3.48

0.30

53 49 60

6 0 3

11 3 0

60 15 20

123

125 88

.105

.024

.000

9 1 0

361 361

Dig/S 0.88

1128

0.12

0.11

0.07 2.29

10.00 13.22

2.08

1.87 0.62 1.47

16.59

0.25

0.09

0.13

0.03

0.99

107

0.00 0.00 1.57

0 0

127

0.56

78.0

1.37

0.27

2.51

0.15

0.38

27 47 23

31 66 27

14.78

899

0.18

3.17

1005

680

209.0

0.71

0.18

107

7.47

0.02

3.70

0.26

0.38

351

0.45

0 4

0.00

0.03

0.23

.244

2532

.149

0.23

Blk/S

2.94

2433

.125

0.04

Total

200 29

.028

0.21

32 1

68 47

.112

0.30

0.04

|---DIG---| |--------BLOCKING---------|

66 65

15 Kullak, Aurore

18-18

0.21

DIG

20 Welsh, Rita

Tidwell, Casey

2-0

0.03

7-1

Rahey, Jaci

13 Heck, Maddie

18-0

0.08

222

163

SA/Gm

.032

MANHATTAN

17-5

Call, Bridget

.043

0.32

0.09

0.20

0.55

|-------SERVE------|

A/Game

.285

17-11

.107

411

224

.039

14-3

.192

665

181

14 Timo, Jayne

1.07

.132

543

12 Huntoon, Kelsey

19 Lampasona, Alexa

2.49

0.79

17-10

|---SET---|

Pct

14-8

Bies, Julie

2.88

16-12

Collareta, Jamie

NEUTRAL: 0-0

1.02 0.51

0.17

0.21

2 6 7

BHE POINTS Pts/S 2 1 5

216.5 206.5 58.5

42.5

26.5

24.0

3.18 3.18 1.10

0.87

0.44 0.51

0.00

19.0

0.28

0.12

10.0

0.62

0.00

0.0

180

122.0

1.79

1 0

0.46

3 0

202

4 0

132.0

0.09 0.00

1.94

0 0

18.5 4.0

0.39 0.07

0.00

913.0 13.43

1217.0 17.90

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METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE With 10 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is in its 30th year of competition during the 2010-2011 academic year. The MAAC was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan College and Saint Peter’s College. Competition followed one year later in the fall of 1981 with members competing in the sports of men’s cross country and men’s soccer. On January 2, 1982, Army traveled to Iona for the first MAAC men’s basketball game and the MAAC story had begun. Today, Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Loyola University Maryland, Manhattan College, Marist College, Niagara University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s College, and Siena College. In addition, associate members include the University of Detroit Mercy, Jacksonville University and Virginia Military Institute in men’s lacrosse. St. Francis (N.Y.) College, Villanova University and Wagner College are all associate members of the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League. Drake University, Robert Morris University and Sacred Heart University compete in women’s rowing, while the University at Albany, Boston University and the University of Hartford began competition in women’s golf in the spring of 2010. The MAAC will support 24 sports and championships during the 2010-2011 academic year. The MAAC Basketball Championships return to the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn. for 2011, with Springfield’s MassMutual Center preparing to host the 2012-2014 championships. By having an excellent working relationship with various facilities, the MAAC has been able to attract a number of NCAA Championship events. Most recently, the MAAC, Canisius College and Niagara University successfully hosted the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. All three parties hosted the event in 2004 and 2007. The MAAC and Rider University co-hosted the 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Regional at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, N.J., after recording the third highest attendance figure for the women’s championship with the First and Second Rounds in 2006. The MAAC and Rider will work together to co-host the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

MAAC ASSOCIATE SPORTS

In June of 1995, the MAAC continued to develop opportunities for student-athletes as the conference announced the formation of the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Leagues. The men’s league began competition in the spring of 1996, while the women’s league commenced in the spring of 1997. The men’s league consists of four MAAC schools -Canisius, Manhattan, Marist, and Siena – and three associate members – Detroit Mercy, Jacksonville and Virginia Military Institute. The women’s league consists of MAAC institutions Canisius, Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Niagara and Siena. In 2002, the MAAC added the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League. The league is made up of three MAAC schools – Iona, Marist and Siena – as well as three associate members, St. Francis (N.Y.), Villanova and Wagner. Sacred Heart started participating in MAAC Women’s Rowing in the spring of 2008. Drake University joined the league for the 2010 MAAC

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Championship, while Robert Morris will begin competition in the spring of 2011. In the summer of 2009, the MAAC added three associate members – Albany, Boston University and Hartford – to women’s golf, with the programs starting competition against MAAC members Fairfield, Niagara and Siena in 2009-2010. Academics and Athletics The MAAC prides itself on the accomplishments of its studentathletes in the classroom, as well as on the field. Mary Beth Riley, a 1991 graduate of Canisius, was the first recipient of the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. In the fall of 1998, Erin Whalen, a member of the Iona women’s rowing team, was awarded one of the nation’s 32 Rhodes Scholarships for academic achievement and civic leadership. Jose Vargas, a Loyola student, was also awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1999. First-class facilities are the rule with MAAC schools, as teams regularly play in top-notch arenas, such as Madison Square Garden, the IZOD Center, HSBC Arena, Times Union Center, the Arena at Harbor Yard and Sovereign Bank Arena. The other MAAC championships boast their share of outstanding locales as well, such as the Reverend Harold Ridley, S.J., Athletic Complex at Loyola, where both the men’s and women’s soccer championships will be contested in the fall of 2010, and Waterfront Park in Trenton, home of the 2011 MAAC Baseball Championship. This year, the MAAC will take its volleyball championship to Orlando, Florida, where it will conduct its post-season event at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships will be held at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course. In the past several years, a number of the MAAC schools have also enjoyed success in NCAA Championships. MAAC schools have made a total of 75 NIT appearances and 45 NCAA appearances. In addition, Fairfield represented the league last season in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament while the Fairfield women participated in the Women’s Basketball Invitational. The MAAC currently possesses 13 automatic bids to NCAA Championships in men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and women’s water polo. In 2007, the Marist women’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling to the eventual National Champion, the University of Tennessee. Last fall, the No. 11 Iona men’s cross country team finished tied for eighth place at the NCAA Championship race, extended the Gaels’ streak to eight straight Top 10 national finishes. Canisius softball, Manhattan track, Manhattan and Marist baseball and Loyola soccer and lacrosse have also flourished on the national stage. The MAAC has also been a leader in the forefront of technology, expanding the notoriety of the league into cyberspace. In 2007, the league reached an agreement with JumpTV, Inc. to sponsor the MAAC web page. Launched in November 1999, www.maacsports.com has been a great success, providing fans with up-to-date contest results, multimedia content and an online merchandise store. The MAAC President for the 2010-2011 academic year is Rev. Jeffrey von Arx, S.J., the President of Fairfield University. The Vice-President is Dr. Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., the President of Saint Peter’s College. Ed Laughlin, Director of Athletics at Niagara University, will chair the Committee on Athletic Administration, and Karin Torchia, Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator at Rider University will serve as Vice Chair.

2009 MAAC FINAL STANDINGS MAAC (1) Fairfield 16-2 (2) Niagara 14-4 (3) Siena 13-5 (4) Marist 11-7 Loyola 10-8 Iona 9-9 Canisius 8-10 Saint Peter’s 5-13 Manhattan 3-15 Rider 1-17 (#)-seed in MAAC Tournament

Pct .889 .778 .722 .611 .556 .500 .444 .278 .167 .056

Overall 19-12 23-9 15-13 18-13 15-18 12-16 11-18 8-22 8-23 3-26

Pct .613 .719 .536 .581 .455 .429 .379 .267 .258 .103

MAAC Semifinals: Marist 3, Fairfield 2; Niagara 3, Siena 2 MAAC Championship: Niagara 3, Marist 0 NCAA Tournament: Michigan 3, Niagara 0

2009 MAAC AWARDS ALL-MAAC FIRST TEAM OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Katie Mann, Fairfield Burgandy McCurty, Siena Nina Camaioni, Loyola Hannah Hedrick, Niagara DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Michelle James, Niagara Hannah Hedrick, Niagara Aubrey Bobo, Siena Burgandy McCurty, Siena SETTER OF THE YEAR Michelle James, Niagara ALL-MAAC SECOND TEAM Samantha Good, Canisius LIBERO OF THE YEAR Lauren Balmert, Fairfield Allison Nieters, Iona Brianna Dixion, Fairfield Allison Nieters, Iona ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Sarah Weiner, Iona Brianna Dixion, Fairfield Dawn Jan, Marist Lindsey Schmid, Marist COACH OF THE YEAR Alexandra Schultze, Marist Susan Clements, Niagara Kari Honomichl, Niagara MAAC TOURNAMENT MVP MAAC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Hannah Hedrick, Niagara Katie Mann, Fairfield Leeann Harridsleff, Marist Dawn Jan, Marist Michelle James, Niagara Amanda Wilken, Niagara Kau’i Robello, Siena 2010 • MANHATTAN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS ACES 1. 2. 3. 4.

Paige Carson, 1995 Amy O’Dorisio, 2000 Krista Thorsen, 2002 Allison Lind, 1995 Liz Livingstone, 1993 6. Allison Lind, 1994 7. Katie Hower, 1997 8. Luka Van Cauteren, 2003 Laura Patten, 1995 10. Alyssa Getzel, 2006 Krista Thorsen, 2003 Amy O’Dorisio, 2002 Maria Kotsialots, 1994

80 70 64 63 63 62 61 57 57 55 55 55 55

KILLS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Luka Van Cauteren, 2003 Maggie Pfeifer, 2005 Megan O’Dorisio, 2005 Amy O’Dorisio, 2000 Maggie Pfeifer, 2004 Kim Elphick, 1997 Kim Frederick, 1998 Kim Elphick, 1994 Paige Carson, 1995 Amy O’Dorisio, 2001

ASSISTS 1. 2. 3. 4.

Jeanine Hanratty, 1994 Alyssa Getzel, 2006 Katie Hower, 1997 Katie Hower, 1998

610 511 491 458 450 439 430 427 424 414 1302 1298 1274 1250

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Bridgett Geddes, 2001 Marci Diaz, 2000 Katie Hower, 1996 Alyssa Getzel, 2007 Lori Bambauer, 2004 Bridgett Geddes, 2002

DIGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Ashley Watson, 2006 Ashley Watson, 2007 Amy O’Dorisio, 2000 Ashley Davis, 2005 Allison Lind, 1994 Amy O’Dorisio, 2002 Amy O’Dorisio, 1999 Jamie Pavel, 2003 Amy O’Dorisio, 2001 Krista Thorsen, 2003

SETS PLAYED 1. 3. 4. 5. 7. 9.

Kim Elphick, 1994 Jeanine Hanratty, 1994 Maria Kotsialiotis, 1994 Allison Lind, 1994 Laura Patten, 1994 Ninoshka Mena, 1994 Leslie Gandara, 1998 Jeannett Valentino, 1994 Lori Bambauer, 2003 Whitney Judkins, 2003

AWARD WINNERS MAAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Luka Van Cauteren, 2002 Luka Van Cauteren, 2003

MAAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Amy O’Dorisio, 1999

FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC SELECTIONS Amy O’Dorisio, 2000 Amy O’Dorisio, 2001 Bridgett Geddes, 2001 Luka Van Cauteren, 2002 Luka Van Cauteren, 2003 Maggie Pfeifer, 2003 Maggie Pfeifer, 2004 Sherryta Stokes, 2008

SECOND TEAM ALL-MAAC SELECTIONS Amy O’Dorisio, 1999 Marci Diaz, 2000 Kim Frederick, 2000 Kim Frederick, 2001 Amy O’Dorisio, 2002 Sherryta Stokes, 2006

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Second Team Kim Frederick, 2000 Third Team Kim Frederick, 2001

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT I Kim Frederick, 1999 Lauren Belcher, 2002 Amy O’Dorisio, 2002 Alyssa Getzel, 2006

MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS Kim Frederick, 2000 Lauryn McKinney, 2000 Amy O’Dorisio, 2000 Tahleen Varian, 2000 Lauren Belcher, 2001 Kim Frederick, 2001 Lauryn McKinney, 2001 Cheryl Sasadeusz, 2001 Lauren Belcher, 2002 Lauren McKinney, 2002 Amy O’Dorisio, 2002 Allison O’Neill, 2002 Allison O’Neill, 2003 Maggie Pfeifer, 2003

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1229 1145 1134 1110 1091 987 584 531 472 466 463 461 457 436 422 420 142 142 141 137 135 135 132 132 129 129

1993-PRESENT

BLOCK ASSISTS

1. Kim Elphick, 1994 2. Kim Elphick, 1996 3. Whitney Judkins, 2003 4. Rita Welsh, 2009 Rita Welsh, 2007 Maggie Pfeifer, 2005 7. Rita Welsh, 2006 8. Jackie Kapovich, 2007 Maggie Pfeifer, 2002 10. Luka Van Cauteren, 2003

SOLO BLOCKS

1. Kim Elphick, 1994 2. Ninoshka Mena, 1994 3. Kim Elphick, 1995 4. Ninoshka Mena, 1997 5. Paige Carson, 1993 6. Kim Elphick, 1997 7. Rita Welsh, 2009 8. Kim Frederick, 1998 9. Lauren Belcher, 2002 10. Rita Welsh, 2008 Rita Welsh, 2007

TOTAL BLOCKS

1. Kim Elphick, 1994 2. Kim Elphick, 1996 3. Rita Welsh, 2009 4. Kim Elphick, 1995 5. Rita Welsh, 2007 6. Ninoshka Mena, 1997 7. Rita Welsh, 2006 Ninoshka Mena, 1994 9. Rita Welsh, 2008 Maggie Pfeifer, 2005 Lauren Belcher, 2002 *-current players in italics

Krista Thorsen, 2003 Helena Ward, 2003 Whitney Judkins, 2004 Megan O’Dorisio, 2004 Allison O’Neill, 2004 Maggie Pfeifer, 2004 Helena Ward, 2004 Ashley Davis, 2005 Whitney Judkins, 2005 Megan O’Dorisio, 2005 Maggie Pfeifer, 2005 Jasmine Rogers, 2005 Ashley Watson, 2005 Alyssa Getzel, 2006 Whitney Judkins, 2006 Andrea Reiff, 2006 Ashley Watson, 2006 Alyssa Getzel, 2007 Andrea Reiff, 2007 Ashley Watson, 2007 Rita Welsh, 2007 Alyssa Getzel, 2008 Jen Haggerty, 2008 Lindsay Haley, 2008 Katie Kerbstat, 2008 Andrea Reiff, 2008 Diane Strutner, 2008 Rita Welsh, 2008 Diane Strutner, 2009 Rita Welsh, 2009

115 103 90 87 87 87 85 80 80 79 52 41 38 37 35 34 27 25 24 22 22 167 124 114 112 109 106 103 103 100 100 100

ALL-TIME ROSTERS -A-

Aldrich, Jackie (2010-P)

-B-

Bambauer, Lori (2003-05) Bannert, Shana (1998-00) Barbieri, Danielle (2006) Beal, Julie (2006) Belcher, Lauren (1999-02) Bellotti, Laura (2009) Bies, Julie (2009-P) Brophy, Katherine (1990) Brown, Tiffany (1999) Brozier, Marissa (2003) Burkhart, Catherine (1990-91)

-C-

Call, Bridget (2008-09) Carson, Paige (1993-96) Cepero, Veronica (1999) Chamberlin, Nikki (2010-P) Collareta, Jamie (2009-P) Cox, Catherine (1990)

-D-

Daly, Jennifer (1990-92) Davis, Ashley (2002-05) DeCicco, Mia (1994) DeGagne, Brittany (2010-P) DelGaudio, Tracy (1990-91) Devine, Heather (1995-98) Diaz, Marci (1999-01) DiSalvo, Elissa (2007) Donohue, Kerry Anne (1990)

-E-

Elphick, Kim (1994-97)

-F-

Farol, Leilani (1995-98) Fisher, Jennifer (1995) Flad, Yolanda (1990) Franciosa, Jenna (2007) Frederick, Kim (1998-01)

-G-

Gagne-Fregau, Ariane (2003) Gandara, Leslie (1997-00) Geddes, Bridgett (2000-02) Getzel, Alyssa (2005-08)

1990-PRESENT

-H-

Haggerty, Jen (2007-08) Haley, Lindsay (2007-08) Hanratty, Jeanine (1991-94) Havens, LaKell (2010-P) Heck, Maddie (2009-P) Hinkle, Stephanie (2000) Hower, Katie (1996-99) Huntoon, Kelsey (2009-P)

-J-

Judkins, Whitney (2003-06)

-K-

Kapovich, Jackie (2007-08) Kerbstat, Katie (2007-08) Kotsialiotis, Maria (1993-96) Kullak, Aurore (2009-P)

-L-

Lampasona, Alexa (2009-P) Lanyon, Anna (2004) Lebedevitch, Danielle (2005) Leon, Jackie (2001-02) Lind, Allison (1993-96) Livingstone, Elizabeth (1990-93) Lockwood, Lisa (1990-93) Luna, Jacqueline (1990) Lyons, Kathleen (1990-91) Lyons, Margaret (1991-94)

-M-

Mannion, Colleen (1993) McGlynn, Siobhan (1990-92) McKinney, Lauryn (1999-02) Mena, Ninoshka (1994-97) Mondoro, Giulia (2007) Mueller, Karin (1996)

-O-

-R-

Rahey, Jaci (2007-P) Raser, Sarah (2005) Reiff, Andrea (2005-08) Roberts, Cayla (2007) Rogers, Jasmine (2004-05) Rudner, Erin (1999) Ryan, Eileen (1990-92)

-S-

Sasadeusz, Cheryl (1998-01) Schatz, Patricia (1990) Schultz, Emily (2003) Scott, Natasha (1991) Shiels, Beth (1995-98) Spellman, Therese (1990) Stokes, Sherryta (2006-08) Strutner, Diane (2007-P) Swanson, Tiffany (1996-99)

-T-

Thorsen, Krista (2002-03) Tibbs, Christiane (1996) Tidwell, Casey (2009) Timo, Jayne (2009-P)

-V-

Valentino, Jeannette (1991-94) Van Cauteren, Luka (2002-03) Varian, Tahleen (1997-00)

-W-

Ward, Helena (2003-04) Watson, Ashley (2004-07) Watson, Kandice (2006) Welsh, Rita (2006-09) Whelan, Maura (1991-93) *-Current players in BOLD ITALICS

O’Dorisio, Amy (1999-02) O’Dorisio, Megan (2002-05) O’Neill, Allison (2001-04)

-P-

Patten, Laura (1994-97) Pavel, Jamie (2000-03) Perrotto, Keri Leigh (2010-P) Petrenko, Olga (2005) Pfeifer, Maggie (2002-05) Plunkett, Meghan (2003-06) 2010 • MANHATTAN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

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Dr. Brennan O’Donnell is the 19th president of Manhattan College, having assumed the responsibilities of the position July 1, 2009. Dr. O’Donnell comes to Manhattan from Fordham College at Rose Hill, Fordham University’s oldest and largest school. As dean of Fordham College, he was the chief academic officer of a College of Arts and Sciences enrolling about 3,200 students under a faculty of more than 200. Before coming to New York, Dr. O’Donnell spent 17 years at Loyola College in Maryland (now Loyola University Maryland), where he served as a professor of English and, from 1999-2004, as director of the university-wide Honors Program. An active scholar, his teaching and research interests focus mainly upon poetry, especially of the British Romantic period, and on religion and literature, particularly contemporary American Catholic writers. He has authored two books on the poetry of William Wordsworth and co-edited The Work of Andre Dubus, a collection of essays published as a double issue of Religion and the Arts. In addition, Dr. O’Donnell has published articles, essays and reviews in some of the leading journals in his field. At Manhattan, he will continue to hold a faculty appointment, as he had at Fordham and Loyola, as professor of English. As the first president of the College not to be a member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Dr. O’Donnell is treading new ground at

A 1968 graduate of Manhattan College, Byrnes enters his 23rd year as director of athletics. Since his arrival back to Riverdale in May of 1988, Byrnes has presided over a renaissance period in Manhattan College athletics. During his tenure, the men’s and women’s basketball programs have earned eight NCAA Tournament bids (four women, four men). Additionally, the Jaspers have appeared in five postseason and preseason National Invitational Tournaments (NIT). Women’s soccer and men’s and women’s lacrosse began competition at the Division I level under Byrnes, and 14 different teams have won conference championships-men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor track, men’s and women’s outdoor track, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, volleyball, men’s tennis, softball and baseball. In addition, to date, 26 student-athletes have received All-America honors for both athletic and academic achievements. Before returning to Manhattan, Byrnes spent 13 years with the Morrison-Knudsen Company, one of the largest engineering and construction firms in the nation. A native of Garrison, New York, Byrnes earned his undergraduate degree in physical education with a minor in biology. He also holds an M.B.A. from City University in Seattle, Washington. As an undergraduate, Byrnes was a member of the Jaspers’ club

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Manhattan College. He has experience in such transitions, however, as he was also the first layperson to serve as dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill. His publications and lectures demonstrate a keen engagement in issues of faith and education, specifically Catholic higher education. From 1994–2000, he served as editor of the national magazine Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education, and he was a member of the National Seminar on Jesuit Higher Education from 1993–2000. In addition, he has served as a board member for the Lilly Fellows Program and for Collegium, a consortium of Catholic universities that strives to strengthen faculty understanding of and participation in the mission of Catholic higher education. A native of Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley, Dr. O’Donnell earned his B.A. with highest distinction and Honors in English at The Pennsylvania State University in 1981, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in English and American Literature and Language. He is the recipient of numerous fellowships, grants, awards and honors. Dr. O’Donnell is married to Angela O’Donnell (formerly Alaimo), a poet and writer who teaches at Fordham, where she serves as associate director of the Francis and Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies. The couple has three sons: Charles (a graduate of Saint John’s University, Minnesota, and a teacher in the St. Paul, Minnesota, public schools), Patrick (a 2009 graduate of Columbia University, currently pursuing graduate studies in philosophy in Leuven, Belgium), and Will (a senior English major at Fordham).

football team. Byrnes served as team captain and played both defensive tackle and offensive end. He spent one season as an assistant coach and helped guide Manhattan to a 6-2 overall record in 1969. Upon graduation, Byrnes began a teaching and coaching career at Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, New Jersey. He also served as the school’s director of athletics from 1970-73. Under his leadership, Queen of Peace registered state tournament appearances in baseball and basketball, while also capturing the Parochial “B” State Championship in football (1972). In addition to his responsibilities at Manhattan, Byrnes served two stints (1997-99, 2004-06) as president of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association, at one time the sponsoring body of the NIT. He also served on the NCAA Championship Committee in 1999-2000. He is currently the chair of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men’s Basketball Committee and the Committee on Athletic Administration, as well as a member of the ECAC Officials Negotiating Committee. In recognition of his years of outstanding contributions to Jasper athletics, Byrnes was inducted into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Byrnes resides in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, along with his wife, Rosemary. He is the father of five children: Bob, Carolyn (Manhattan ’97), Brian (Manhattan ’99), Darren and Brigid.

SHAWN BRENNAN

Associate Athletic Director Athletic/ Academic Operations

STEPHEN DOMBROSKI

JOE CLIFFORD

Assistant Sports Information Director

DEBORAH GREGORY

ANDREW CORNICELLO

LINDSAY DARCY

RYAN DARCY

Assistant Director of Sports Medicine

Compliance Coordinator

Operations Manager/ Asst. Baseball Coach

DYLAN HOROWITZ

LAURA JACKSON

DR. SHAWN LADDA

Assistant Athletic Director for Communication and Marketing

Assistant Athletic Director/ Athletic Business Manager/ Senior Woman Administrator

Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Sports Medicine Graduate Assistant

NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative

KATIE LEIGHTON '02

KEVIN LEIGHTON

MEGHAN MALINOWSKI

THERESA MORAN

KERI MORRISON

Academic Advisor

SUSAN PAPE

Athletics Secretary

Athletic Travel Coordinator/ Head Baseball Coach

Sports Medicine Graduate Assistant

Athletic Business Office Graduate Assistant/Ticket Manager

JENNIFER RIVERA

DOUG STRALEY

MILOS VUCKOVIC

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine

Compliance Graduate Assistant

Operations & Equipment Graduate Assistant

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